LONDON.- Hundreds of photographs of Adolf Hitler are expected to fetch a six-figure sum when they go under the hammer, an auctioneer said. The photographs, along with negatives, were taken by the Nazi leader’s personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann du…
Hundreds of Photographs of Adolf Hitler are Expected to Fetch a Six-figure Sum at J.P. Humbert Auctioneers
LONDON.- Hundreds of photographs of Adolf Hitler are expected to fetch a six-figure sum when they go under the hammer, an auctioneer said. The photographs, along with negatives, were taken by the Nazi leader’s personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann du…
Author William Faulkner and Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson Return to Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS. (AP).- Two photographs pairing artistic giants of the 20th century— author William Faulkner and photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson — are coming back home to Mississippi. The portraits of Faulkner were shot by the French photojo…
Photos of Gandhi on Momentous Day in Indian History for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Photographs of Mahatma Gandhi taken on 7 August 1942, one of the most momentous days for Indian Independence, are for sale at Bonhams India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October 2010. It was on 7 August that Gandhi addressed the opening day o…
Photos of Gandhi on Momentous Day in Indian History for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Photographs of Mahatma Gandhi taken on 7 August 1942, one of the most momentous days for Indian Independence, are for sale at Bonhams India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October 2010. It was on 7 August that Gandhi addressed the opening day o…
Newspaper’s Revelation Rocks Civil Rights Photographer Ernest C. Withers’ Family
MEMPHIS (AP).- The startling revelation that a revered civil rights photographer also was an FBI informant who tipped investigators about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others has left his children denying he was a snitch and spurred some movement…
Newspaper’s Revelation Rocks Civil Rights Photographer Ernest C. Withers’ Family
MEMPHIS (AP).- The startling revelation that a revered civil rights photographer also was an FBI informant who tipped investigators about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others has left his children denying he was a snitch and spurred some movement…
Roman Signer: Four Rooms, One Artist Opens at Swiss Institute
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss Institute presents one of the rare solo exhibitions of Roman Signer in the United States. The renowned Swiss artist (*1938, lives in St. Gallen) will create a series of new works, installations and videos that typically include nea…
Roman Signer: Four Rooms, One Artist Opens at Swiss Institute
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss Institute presents one of the rare solo exhibitions of Roman Signer in the United States. The renowned Swiss artist (*1938, lives in St. Gallen) will create a series of new works, installations and videos that typically include nea…
Cartier-Bresson Exhibit Tells Stories in Decisive Moments
CHICAGO, IL (AP).- Henri Cartier-Bresson famously said a good photograph captures the “decisive moment,” but the comment is often misunderstood. Cartier-Bresson, who traveled the globe shooting many of the 20th century’s major events, was less interest…